Amusement device



A.K. BRADLEY.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATON FILED MAR-191199.

1,826,177. Patented De0.30,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

A. K. BRADLEY.

AMUSEMENT DEVlCE. APPLICATION FILED- MAR. 19, 1919.

1,326,177. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

A. K..BRADLEY. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAR. 19, I919. 1,3 6,177, Patented Dec. 30,1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 ABIA K. BRADLEY, 0F INDEFENDENGE, KANSAS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed March 19, 1918.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, ARIA K. BRADLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Independence and State of Kansas, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to amusement devices, and has for its object theproduction of a revolving device of this character wherein seats areprovided after the manner of a merry-goround, but in which several newand novel features are incorporated as set out.

Another object is the production of such device with a series of seatsfor passengers arranged at the outer edge of the apparatus in the formof a circle, and in which certain of said seats will undergo certainmove ments and oscillations, while other seats will undergo differentmovements and oscillations, as will be described.

Another object is to produce this device in as simple and practical aform as possible.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a plan view of my apparatus;

Fig. 2, a side elevation;

Fig. 3, a detail of one of the seats;

Fig. 4, a detail of the reversing mechanism for certain of the seats;

Fig. 5, a detail of the main driving gear;

Fig. 6, a detail showing the method of hanging the seats from thesupporting rods;

Fig. 7, a sectional longitudinal elevation taken on a medial line;

Fig. 8, a modified view showing how frictional gearing may be usedinstead of the sprockets and chains as shown in the main construction.-

Referring more particularly to the drawings, my invention consists of anoverhead supporting rim 1, which may be of any re quired diameter, andof any suitable material. This rim 1 is supported in elevated positionby means of the vertical shaft 2 and the spoke-b ams 3. The base of thevertical shaft 2 passes through the gear 4 and ends in journal 5, whichrests upon and revolves in its bearing 6. The upper end of said verticalshaft 2 is journaled at 7 in the plate 8. Suitable supports as 9maintain the appsratus in an upright or vertical position.

Beneath the main supporting rim 1, and supported therefrom is theauxiliary seat Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 283,686.

and 22 are rotatively supported from theirhangers 23, 24, 25 and 26, anda series of gears 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 32, 33 and Set, and

oppositely disposed gear segments as 35 and 36, through their interplayin the course of the revolution of the apparatus, cause the seats 19,20, 21 and 22 to partially turn, or to turn half wa around at one pointin the revolution of the apparatus, and to reverse themselves and toturn back into their original position when the apparatus completes itsrevolution.

Certain other oppositely disposed seats as 37, 38, 39 and 40 aresusceptible of oscillating vertical motion, being suspended from theauxiliary seat support by means of the cables 4:1, 4:2, 4:3 and i4.extended over the pulleys i5, 16, s7 and Q8, said cables extend-- ing toa central point, and said cables being joined to rods 49, 50, 51 and 52,and said rods extending to a central point and carrying at their endsthe rollers 53, 54, 55 and 56. These rods 49, 50, 51 and 52 are slidingly mounted on the spoke--beams 3. At the central point of theoverhanging framework is mounted, and rigidly attached to the same, theeccentric or canilike track 57, same being substantially spiral shapedand adapted to engage the rollers aforesaid in a horizontal plane, andso that as the apparatus revolves, the successive rollers will be drawnfarther in toward the center through the action of said eccentriccam-track 57. This, of course, draws in the connecting rods aforesaidand elevates the attached seats. As the apparatus completes itsrevolution, the rollers abruptly jump from the cam track at a pointconsiderably nearer the cen ter, whereby the attached seats are causedto fall successively one after the other. Their rise being so gradualand their fall being so abrupt, gives the appearance of continuouslyfalling. The motive power that drives the apparatus is derived from anysuitable engine with belt or gear or chain transmission.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method ofconstructing the elements of my invention, it is understood that I mayvary from the same in minor details, not departing from the spirit of myinvention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purposeintended, as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim to be new and patentable is:

An amusement device, comprising the combination of an overhead,horizontally revolving frame; a plurality of seat hangers depending fromsaid frame; certain oppositely disposed seats rigidly attached tocertain seat hangers; certain other oppositely disposed seats rotativelymounted on other seat hangers; and certain other 0ppositely disposedseats supported from cables on certain seat hangers; means for causingsaid rotating seats to oscillate as the frame revolves; means forcausingthe cable supported seats to ascend gradually and fall abruptlyas the frame revolves; and means for revolving said frame.

ABIA K. BRADLEY. Witnesses:

L. C. MCGAUGHEY, C. G. CLoUKEY.

